The Center for Writing Studies
Who We Are
The Center for Writing Studies is an interdisciplinary academic unit at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign that facilitates research and promotes graduate study in the areas of written composition, language, literacy, and rhetoric.
Highlights
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Colloquium Series
The Colloquium series brings to campus distinguished speakers to share their scholarship and also hosts, each semester, a special Graduate Student Research Forum.
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Writing Across the Curriculum
The Writing Across the Curriculum program offers seminars and activities on how to productively integrate writing in diverse disciplinary contexts.
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Research-in-Progress Brownbag
Research-in-Progress Brownbags include informal presentations by affiliated faculty, graduate students, visiting scholars, and other faculty members from across campus.
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University of Illinois Writing Project
In 2007, the University of Illinois was named a new site of the National Writing Project. The UIWP features a Summer Institute and other activities that assist teachers across grade levels and disciplines in the teaching of writing.
Upcoming Events
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Martha Webber Speaks at the Colloquium Series
Dec 3, 2009 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
126 GSLIS
Martha Webber presents her research at the CWS Colloquium Series
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Rebecca Bilbro Speaks at the Colloquium Series
Dec 3, 2009 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
126 GSLIS
Rebecca Bilbro presents her research at the CWS Colloquium Series
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John Duffy Speaks at the Colloquium Series
Feb 11, 2010 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
126 GSLIS
John Duffy, University of Notre Dame, presents his research at the CWS Colloquium Series.
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Teresa Barnes Speaks at the Research in Progress Brownbag Series
Feb 26, 2010 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
English Building 107A
Teresa Barnes, Department of History, will present her work at the Research in Progress Brownbag Series.
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Gesa Kirsch Speaks at the Colloquium Series
Mar 11, 2010 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
126 GSLIS
Gesa Kirsch, Bentley University, presents her research at the CWS Colloquium Series.
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Jacqueline Jones Royster Speaks at the Colloquium Series
Apr 22, 2010 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
126 GSLIS
Jacqueline Jones Royster, Ohio State University, presents her research at the CWS Colloquium Series.